Amélie

I recently finished watching the movie Amélie, starring Audrey Tautou! Wow, what a great movie! The acctress and the story are superb. It opened to great reviews in 2001. It is a story about a woman who is raised by an absent father, even more absent -mentally- after the death of her mother. Friendless and a bit of a loner, events suddenly change for Amélie when she discovers a small tin box, and returns it to its rightful owner. The images, the sound, the story, everything about this movie was magical; you will laugh out loud in parts! However, perhaps it was the actress herself that made it so beautiful. Tautou has a remarkable of expressing herself both in words but more so in the way she holds herself, uses facial expressions, and simply, when she is pausing or perhaps expertly reflecting on the nuance of a scene.

So when I read about the debate/discussion of filming the Davincci Code the realy and historic Rosslyn Chapel or a movie set recreation, I was doubly intrigued to read that Audrey Tautou will starring in the film version along side Tom Hanks. She will of course be playing Detective Sophie Neveu. I was excited to see the film version anyway, but with the addition of her to the cast, I am even more so now. On the main story of that article, it will be a shame that they can't film it at the real Chapel, which looks to be how it will turn out. Nevertheless, tourism and interest in the secret societies and symbols will surely peeked as a result of the movie.